Oscar: "Fight was so easy, I was shocked how vulnerable Mayweather was"

I’ve been in the ring with Floyd Mayweather Jr. and he’s vulnerable … very, very vulnerable. I was surprised at how easy it was. Actually, I was shocked. It was so easy the first half of the fight that I couldn’t believe it. If I would’ve kept up my jab, even doubling or tripling it, it would’ve been an easy fight. Power? I didn’t feel any power from him. Yes, he was fast but it wasn’t overwhelming. It was one of those fights that I lost and he didn’t win. Physically, I just broke down. I was surprised that I was able to connect with my jab so easily. And he didn’t know what to do after the jab connected. It would stop him in his tracks. I was surprised that in 37 (previous) fights no one could figure that out. The simplest weapon, the easiest one to throw, is the punch that has the most effect on him. He just didn’t know what to do with it. He panics. And when you get him into a panic mode, that’s when you have him. Marquez knows that. Nacho Beristain has studied Mayweather. http://www.ringtv.com/blog/1076/oscar_de_la_hoya_blog_how_to_beat_mayweather/

Comments (20)

Ray

The fight does look easy to me also because Mayweather doesnt look like he was trying hard enough, Mayweather look like he was coasting or relax even too relax, I thought Mayweather was losing the fight up to the 9th round but he stepped on it in the last 4 rounds or so..

16y ago

shade_darkar

It was a bullshit SD, should of been a UD, it couldn't have gone either way it was clear Floyd won that fight. it was also clear that castillo beat floyd, but shit happens!

16y ago

shade_darkar

oscars jab was working wonders, why he stopped throwing it, only science knows!

16y ago

Spacey1991

It was a split decision...it could have gone either way, Oscar won the first half of the fight. It was a bullshit SD, should of been a UD, it couldn't have gone either way it was clear Floyd won that fight.

16y ago

Soda_Popinski3739

oscar you stopped jabbing because he started throwing the right over your jab and wobbling your ass That's why Roach was telling him constantly to double the jab up, which he didn't do. Not sure why, Floyd wasn't doing much when he actually used it. Then he just abandoned the jab altogether and lost. Then after he lost he blamed Roach for giving him a bad gameplan, even though when he listened to Roach he was scoring.

16y ago

RAESAAD

I think the shit Oscar is saying is just that....Shit. Easy my ass.....However I do believe he could have won if he would have kept using his jab to answer the poll question. It was a very close fight anyway, had he been able to steal another round or two it would have been his fight.

16y ago

Kut

For me it wasnt a close fight. It was a good, and clear UD by Floyd. Oscar wins some rounds, and than the fight was close, and he sensed he cant win the fight... Its everytime the same thing with Oscar. Floyds way of fighting looks like he is vulnerable, but it isnt. He is checking out, what is the gameplan, rhythem, tactic of his opponent, while Oscar always enters the ring a little bit hyped and not relaxed. I once respected Oscar more, than I do now, but its not important. Whats important is, that he realised, that he was a good and elite fighter, but nothing more. He wanted to be a Boxing-Legend, but he isnt. He fails to make just one step more, to get in the olymp of boxing, where the ATG are waiting.

16y ago

el_malo2039

i agree with oscar that a good jab and boxing skills would give floyd problems. hatton, gatti, baldomir dont have any skill which is why they were easy fights for floyd.

16y ago

S_A_M_U_R_A_I

Oscar's an idiot. If Pacquiao or anyone doesn't hit hard, you walk right through them and beat the shit out of them. Oscar's face was still damaged two months after the Manny fight according to some pics I've seen, his left temple area was still swollen. Ask Ricky if Manny hits hard. And like Gambler said, if the jab is working and winning you the fight, you don't just stop using it. Oscar shouldn't be allowed to talk about boxing. 100% free webcam site! | Awesome chicks and it is absolutely free! | Watch free live sex cam - easy as 1-2-3

16y ago

bojangles1987

Oscar really needs to think before he opens his mouth... Pacquiao doesn't hit hard then Floyd was easy...but he lost both fights... They should ask him bout the Hopkins fight... "Hopkins wasn't a hard fight he just hit me to the body and I got stuck to the canvas. I think their was superglue on the spot I fell or something."

16y ago

Oscar really needs to think before he opens his mouth... Pacquiao doesn't hit hard then Floyd was easy...but he lost both fights... They should ask him bout the Hopkins fight...

16y ago

Chuckguy

oscar is so full of shit,,,first he said floyd hit harder than manny..now he felt no power.....if it was so easy why did you lose oscar???you got outlanded and your connect percentage was terrible To be honest Larry he stopped using his Jab after the 6th I thought it was a close fight but Floyd stepped it up and took it to him If he would have kept jabbing then he would have won Floyd isnt stupid. He knows Oscar uses his jab and he was getting set up but stupid Oscar just stopped I think oscar is being the promoter he should be and he is talking jive about the other fighter to bring more attention to a fight that hasnt really had any until the piss drinking incident. I think Oscar knows deep inside that the fight was his to win and he fooked up but he also knows that Floyd is no sloutch and he has crisp punches that have an effect.

16y ago

The_Gambler1981

Also Oscar is generally full of shit when talking about fights he lost.

16y ago

The_Gambler1981

Somone doesn't just stop doing something that is "working" and the reason is usually it is not "working" anymore.

16y ago

Thread_Stealer

He really didn't stop throwing the jab that much, he stopped LANDING the jab.

16y ago

arraamis

DLH is PATHETIC!!!!! Accept the lost and move on ... all these freakin excuses {After the fact} only diminishes his past accomplishments. The more I hear DLH these days, the less respect I have for him.:bottle:

16y ago

YoungJab

oscar is a bum

16y ago

ippo

Really the only thing that could have gotten oscar the win is if he was younger.A prime oscar beats mayweather at 147 or 154 easy.

16y ago

Left2theliver

i his jab woulda helped, but i still don't think he woulda won. Close, yes...but like someone said earlier, maybe if he didn't lose steam...and maybe if he was a few ears younger.

16y ago

them_apples

16y ago